LifeSpring has partnered with the Carters since the 1980s, initially to help translate the Bible for the peoples of the Solomon Islands. Now, as a Senior Translation Consultant, Bob oversees translation teams and trains translators, multiplying his expertise that more least-reached peoples will have God’s Word available in their language.

Tavriski Christian Institute
Focus: Church Leadership & Missionary Training
Location: Kherson, Ukraine; the country of Georgia, and two Islamic countries in Central Asia

With the collapse of Communism and the opening of the former Soviet Union states, LifeSpring sent a missionary family in 1994 to forge a partnership with two Ukrainian churches. Because of rapid church growth, TCI was launched in 1997 to train pastors, church planters, and church leaders in Eastern Europe.

TCI grew, and was approached by Christians in nearby post-Soviet countries in Central Asia to establish extension schools, of which there are now three. Through the years, many LifeSpring members have traveled to Kherson and TCI, and our church remains a critical partner.

The mission of Tavriski Christian Institute is to train “competent and spiritually mature Christian workers who are able and willing to respond to the needs of the church and society in both the spiritual and the social sphere.”

Missions of Hope International (MOHI) was founded in 2000 to bring the hope of Christ to 3 million people living in extreme poverty in the largest slum in Africa. Its directors and co-founders, Wallace & Mary Kamau, connected with CMF missionaries, and in 2007, CMF invited American churches to partner with the growing work.

LifeSpring was among the first to accept the call. Since then, MOHI has launched 16 faith-based grade schools with over 12,000 students (many of whom go on to high school and college), planted multiple churches, ministered to health needs including providing HIV/AIDS care, and facilitated business development through microfinance and job training.

LifeSpring Connections:

Dick Alexander, retired LifeSpring Senior Minister, is now a CMF consultant with MOHI.

Robin Cox, LifeSpring member, brought Days for Girls to the MOHI schools in 2015.

LifeSpring has organized many short-term mission trips to the Kosovo school in the Mathare slum in Kenya since 2008.

Video about the Mathare Valley made by Bethany Hickman
(member of the 2015 Kenya mission team)

Many families at LifeSpring are currently sponsoring MOHI children at the Kosovo school. Learn more about how you can sponsor a child through CMF International.

Africa Fire Mission
Focus: Committed to building and increasing the sustainable capacity of fire departments across Africa.
Location: Kenya, Ethiopia, and Zambia

Africa Fire Mission was founded in 2014 by LifeSpring members Dave and Nancy Moore. The organization exists to provide fire departments across Africa with equipment and training to keep their firefighters safe and to help protect the communities they serve. They also work with existing missions in order to equip them with fire prevention and community fire response strategies.

Peter and Cathy Ignatius
Focus: Church Leadership Training, Church Planting, and Community Health & Development
Location: Chennai, India

Peter and Cathy were married at LifeSpring in 1985, and sent two years later to take over leadership of what was then Madras School of Evangelism, founded in 1979.

The school has since grown into Lakeview Bible College and Seminary, a multi-faceted, fully accredited college and seminary, offering undergraduate training and a Master of Divinity program. As directors of ServAsia, Peter and Cathy lead LBC&S, oversee a media ministry (Xpressions), and facilitate church planting (SIGMA). With extension centers now launched, ServAsia’s work impacts 17 states in India and 7 nearby countries.

Jim and Judy Dye have been on the mission field since 1972. In recent years, Venezuela has become increasingly violent and unstable. Living in this difficult environment, the Dyes continue to plant churches, hold outreach events, and host missions conferences.